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Ballon d’Or win will help keep Kane at Bayern, says Germany’s Matthaus

Ballon d’Or win will help keep Kane at Bayern, says Germany’s Matthaus

Summary

Lothar Matthaus said Harry Kane’s Ballon d’Or win could help Bayern Munich persuade the striker to sign a new contract. Kane joined Bayern in 2023, and the club is in talks with him over an extension.

Key Facts

  • Kane became the first Englishman to win the Ballon d’Or since Michael Owen in 2001.
  • Kane scored 61 goals in 51 games for Bayern last season as the club won the German league and cup.
  • Kane also scored six goals for England at the World Cup, where the team reached the semifinals.
  • Kane joined Bayern from Tottenham Hotspur in 2023 in a transfer reported at 100 million euros.
  • Matthaus won the Ballon d’Or in 1990 after leading West Germany to World Cup victory.
  • Matthaus said Kane has found the right club and teammates in Munich and predicted he would sign a new deal for two or three years.
  • Bayern, top of the Bundesliga standings, were due to play Magdeburg in the German Cup second round on Wednesday.
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